Garment-supporter attachment.



No. 886,732. 'PATENTED MAY 5, 1908. -A'. H. SAWTELL. GARMENT SUPPORTER ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10 1907.

THE NORRIS PET 0., WASHINGTON, u. c.

UNTTE STES ATE @FFTQE.

ALBERT H. SAWTELL, OF MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

GARMENT-SUPPORTER ATTACHMENT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT H. SAWTELL, of Medford, in the county of Middlesexand State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Supporter Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a simple and desirable supporter for stock ings and other garments, and it consists in the improvements which I will now proceed to describe and claim.

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specificatiom Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a portion of a garment-supporter embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of a complete garment-supporter embodying my invention. Fig. 4 represents a' perspective view, showing the said supporter in use. Fig. 5 represents a side view of another form of garment-supporter embodying my invention. Fig. 6 represents a perspective view of one of the members of the supporter shown in Fig. 5.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the figures.

One of the members of my improved garment-supporter, represented on an enlarged scale in Figs. 1 and 2, is composed of a length of resilient wire bent to form two substantially straight end portions 3 and 4, which are located side by side, their free ends point ing in the same direction, a looped central portion 5 formed as a hook, an arm 6 connecting the looped portion 5 with the end portion 4, and a U-shaped arm 7 connecting the said looped portion with the end portion 3. The hook 5 extends substantially at right angles with the end portions 3 4, and has a relatively deep recess 8 (Fig. 2), which openstoward the said end portions, the sides of said recess being resilient and adapted to yieldingly grasp a piece of fabric inserted in said recess.

Figs. 3 and 4, show a stocking supporter which comprises two of the members above described, and a strap 9, with the end portions of which said members are engaged as follows: The end of the strap is formed into a bight 10, which is placed upon the end portion 4 by an edgewise movement of the strap between the free ends of the two end portions. hen the strap has been moved edgewise to the position shown in Fig. 1, the end portion Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 10, 1907.

Patented May 5, 1908.

Serial No. 378,108.

4 occupies the interior of the bight, the end portion 3 bears on one side of the exterior of the bight, and a portion of the U-shaped arm 7 bears on the opposite side of the exterior of the bight, all as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The fact that the free ends of the portions 3 4 point in the same direction as above described, enables the member and the bight of the strap to be assembled by the edgewise movement described, no threading of the strap end through any loop portion of the terminal member being required. The portions 3, 4, and 7 have a tendency to spring inwardly toward a common central point, so that they grasp the interposed portions of the strap with sufficient firmness to prevent the reeving endwise or slipping of the stra under any strain that is likely to be exerted in the ordinary use of the device. The supporter thus constructed may be applied as follows: A portion of the upper end of astocking-leg 1.00 is inserted in the recess 8 of the hook of one member, the hook being inverted. The member is then turned over, causing the inserted portion of the leg 100 to be turned downwardly, the adjacent portion of the leg being bent abruptly over the upper end of the outer portion of the hook. The resilience of the hook causes it to grasp the interposed portion of the leg, and this grasp, together with the abrupt bend of the adjacent portion of the leg causes a secure engagement between.

the leg and hook, so that the leg is not liable to slip away from the hook. The strap is then carried around the leg of the wearer, and the hook of the other member is engaged with a portion of the strap between the two members, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Owing to the fact that the two terminal members of the supporter are duplicates of each other, it is not necessary to use care as to which end is to be connected to the stocking. Each terminal member is adapted to either engage the stocking or engage the strap as indicated in Fig. 3.

In Figs. 5 and 6,1 show a differently constructed supporter, adapted to be attached to a corset 12 or other body garment. This supporter comprises a depending strap 13, having at its upper end a member like that shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The hook 5 of said member is engaged with an eye 14 secured to the garment 12. To the lower end of the strap 13 is secured a wire member, which is constructed like the member shown in Figs. 1 and 2, excepting that its looped centralportion is formed as an eye 15, instead of being formed as a hook. Through the eye 15 is passed a strap 16, having at its ends the ooked members above described, the latter being intended for engagement with a stocking-leg or other garment, I

It will be seen that each embodiment of my invention above described is adapted to lie fiat against the body of the wearer, and is free from protuberances likely to cause discomfort.

The facility of engagement of each looped member with the accompanying strap, and the quickness and security with which the hooks can be engaged with the inserted fabric, render the improved supporter very desirable.

I claim:

1. Adevice of the character described, comprising in its construction a length of wire ent to form two substantially straight end portions located side by side with their free ends pointing in the same direction, one of said portions being adapted to occupy the bight of a strap, while the other is adapted to bear on one side of the exterior of the bight. 2. A garment-su porting member composed of a length 0 wire bent to form two substantially straight end portions located side by side with their free ends pointing in the same direction, one of said portions being ada ted to occupy the bight of a strap, whi e the other is adapted to bear on one side of the exterior of the' bight, a looped strap-receiving portion, and arms connecting the said looped portion with the end portions, one of said arms being arranged to bear on lghehopposite side of the exterior of the said %n testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT H. SAWTELL. Witnesses C. F. BROWN, E. BATOHELDER. 

